Co-hosts Desmond Johnson and R.L. Bynum recap the Wake Forest win, look ahead to the Florida State game, and talk about the Tar Heels’ potential and what is driving their nine-game win streak.
UNC five-star recruits Jackson, Powell make McDonald’s All-American Game
Carolina five-star recruits Ian Jackson and Drake Powell were named Tuesday to the McDonald’s All-American Game.
Rebounding, defense driving No. 3 UNC’s nine-game win streak
CHAPEL HILL — While RJ Davis’ 36 points were the most impressive part of No. 3 North Carolina’s 85–64 victory Monday over Wake Forest, the trend of solid defense and rebounding continues to be a big reason for the nine-game winning streak.
UNC’s NET ranking hits season-high; bracket projections have Heels as No. 1 seed
Predicting what a victory will do for No. 3 North Carolina’s NET ranking isn’t always easy. But one-sided wins have pushed the Tar Heels higher before, even a 45-point Quad 4 win over Charleston Southern earlier this season. That happened after UNC’s impressive 85–64 victory over Wake Forest on Monday night.
Tar Heels in NBA: Barnes scores 32, White assist shy of triple-double, Black clutch at end of Hornets win
It was a huge night in the NBA for Harrison Barnes, Coby White and Leaky Black. Barnes and the Sacramento Kings shook off recent struggles, White came an assist shy of a triple-double in his best game of the season and Black made huge plays in the final seconds of Charlotte’s victory.
RJ Davis shoots down Deacs’ hopes with career-high 36 points
CHAPEL HILL — RJ Davis wouldn’t let No. 3 North Carolina go down against Wake Forest. The senior guard scored 23 of his career-high 36 points in the second half as the Tar Heels went from trailing by one at halftime to blowing out the Demon Deacons 85–64 Monday night at the Smith Center for their ninth consecutive victory.
UNC’s football opener at Minnesota one of 16 Week 1 ACC games
The sixth season of Coach Mack Brown’s second stint as North Carolina’s coach will begin on the road with a game on Thursday night, Aug. 29, against Minnesota. That matchup was previously announced and is part of the ACC’s Week 1 schedule that the league announced Monday on ACC Network.
ACC-leading UNC continues rise in AP men’s Top 25
North Carolina moved up one spot to No. 3 in the latest Top 25 men’s basketball poll, the Tar Heels’ highest January rank since the 2016 Final Four team was No. 2 in the last two polls that month.
UNC, atop the ACC standings, moves up in AP Top 25 women’s poll after two big wins
With a share of the ACC lead, North Carolina also is moving up in the AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll. The Tar Heels (14–5, 6–1 ACC) jumped three spots to No. 20 in the poll released Monday afternoon.
Todd-Williams ties career-high with 22 points in Ole Miss win; Love, Styles scores 14; Johnson notches 13
Kennedy Todd-Williams’ first season at Ole Miss hasn’t always gone smoothly, but she put it all together Sunday. Nearly a year after she scored a career-high 22 points for Carolina in a win at Pittsburgh, Todd-Williams matched that in the Rebels’ 69–59 road win over Georgia.
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